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“Yo soy Boricua”

Howie D of the Backstreet Boys reconnects with his Puerto Rican roots on "Coquí" — naysayers be damned.

Miami New TimesSep 17, 2026

Hallandale Magnet High School receives classroom makeover with FPL grant

A classroom at a high school in Hallandale Beach received a makeover thanks to a grant from Florida Power & Light. The monetary award presented to Hallandale Magnet High School was used to update their aeronautical STEM lab. The school was one of 20 schools to win the FPL STEM Cl...

WSVN 7 NewsSep 14, 2026

Local divers hunt for lionfish in Deerfield Beach to help South Florida reefs

Local divers are taking to the ocean in Deerfield Beach to help save the South Florida reefs by hunting lionfish. The Apex Predator Summer Showdown begins on Aug. 29 through Aug. 30, and is planned to remove as many lionfish as possible from the ocean. According to conservationis...

WSVN 7 NewsAug 22, 2026

Fabian Basabe found liable by jury of sexual harassment, defamation, battery

Last week, a jury in Tallahassee found that Republican State Representative Fabian Basabe sexually harassed two of his male staffers and committed battery against both. The jury also found Basabe defamed one of those staffers as well as that young man's mother on social media. Ba...

CBS4 MiamiJul 19, 2026

USCG evacuates woman who had pregnancy complications from cruise ship

NEAR GOVERNMENT CUT, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials with the United States Coast Guard said they medically evacuated a woman who was experiencing pregnancy complications aboard a cruise ship. USCG Station Miami Beach crew responded to the ship about four miles northeast of Government Cu...

WSVN 7 NewsJul 17, 2026

Miami Beach Rep. Fabian Basabe found liable for sexual harassment

A jury has found Miami Beach Representative Fabian Basabe liable for sexually harassing two male staffers, ordering him to pay $450,000 in damages. Basabe, who represented himself in court, faced accusations of inappropriate behavior including slapping and unwanted advances....

CBS4 MiamiJul 16, 2026

Asha Elias’ Miami Satire, the Power of Saying Yes, and Reading with Rochelle

On the latest episode of The Miami Book Hub Podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Miami Beach author Asha Elias — on the eve of her wedding, no less — to talk books, satire, publishing, and why sometimes our very best intentions can bring out the very worst in us. Asha...

Community NewspapersJul 15, 2026

Miami Beach Celebrates Simón Bolívar y Las Americas Day

The City of Miami Beach will hold its eighth annual Simón Bolívar y Las Americas Day on Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 4 p.m. in Collins Park. The ceremony will take place in front of Bolívar’s Miami Beach monument at 21 Street and Collins Avenue. “Simón Bolívar’s vision was rooted i...

Community NewspapersJul 15, 2026

Health Alert: Unsafe bacteria at 3 Miami beaches

Florida health officials warn swimmers to avoid three Miami-Dade beaches after unsafe bacteria levels are detected. Stay safe and check advisories before heading out....

CBS4 MiamiJul 13, 2026

Shhh! Miami Beach Adds a Little Quiet to South Beach

City’s Pilot Program will first be rolled out in the South of Fifth neighborhood Miami Beach’s lively atmosphere coexists with thriving residential communities that have increasingly voiced concerns about intrusive nighttime vehicle noise. To help restore a more peaceful environm...

Community NewspapersJul 8, 2026